Great Britain started their The World Games 2025 campaign off with a bang as they defeated hosts China 24-2 in their opening game of Group A.
Lottie Robertson, Liv Wimpenny, and Emma Savage were the stand-out players, scoring 15 goals between them, as their team eased their way into the competition in Chengdu on day one.
Great Britain started with huge intensity and direction and sped into a 3-0 lead with just over two minutes gone on the clock after goals from Wimpenny, Robertson, and Anna Neville.
This was merely a sign of things to come for China as GB ended the first quarter with seven more goals to see them head into the second with a 10-goal lead.
Great Britain eased slightly in the second quarter but still managed to put five past Becky Yang in the China goal courtesy of Emma Oakley, Cece Green, Wimpenny, and Savage (x2).
In the third, China opened their The World Games 2025 account after Angela Zou netted past Emilie Chandler in the GB goal but this wasn’t a hint at a second half China comeback as Neville hit back within eight seconds.
Further goals from Hart, Wimpenny, and Loxton saw GB take a 19-1 lead into the final eight-minute quarter.
As in the third quarter, China scored the first goal of the fourth through Lee Chen which again seemed to kickstart GB as they replied with goals from Green, Wimpenny, Robertson, and Savage (x2) to seal a 24-2 victory.
It’s worth noting Great Britain’s two goalies Dylan Whittington and Emilie Chandler, who between them saved 12 of China’s 14 shots seeing them finish with a respective 100% and 78% save record.
Elsewhere in Group A on opening day, Canada beat Japan 20-5 meaning Great Britain sit in top spot on goal difference after game-day one.
Great Britain will take on second-placed Canada at 2am (UK) tomorrow (Friday 8 August) and you can follow all the latest from The World Games HERE.
China 2-24 Great Britain (0-10, 0-5, 1-4, 1-5)
Great Britain scorers | Lottie Robertson (5G, 3A), Liv Wimpenny (5G, 1A), Emily Gray (1G, 5A), Emma Savage (5G), Cece Green (2G, 3A), Lauren Hart (1G, 4A), Minty Loxton (2G, 1A), Anna Neville (2G), Emma Oakley (1G, 1A).
Goalie save % | Dylan Whittington 100% (5/5), Emilie Chandler 77.78% (7/9) .
